Accounting Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to own Accounts Payable and serve as a core contributor to payroll processing and monthly close. This role manages the AP cycle end to end through Bill.com and QuickBooks, runs payroll on a hard biweekly cutoff, and maintains restricted-funding tracking to ensure grant and donor dollars remain within their intended restrictions.

Accuracy, timeliness, and clean documentation are critical, as this work directly supports month-end close, audit readiness, and funder reporting.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable (AP): Own the full AP cycle in Bill.com and QuickBooks, including vendor invoices, contractor/SOW payments, corporate card (Navan) approvals, vendor onboarding, and AP aging review.
• Payroll Processing: Run biweekly, salary, and off-cycle payroll in UKG, including payroll splits and allocations, timesheet approvals, and UKG cost center maintenance.
• Payroll Compliance & Corrections: Administer 401(k) force-outs, quarter-end payroll close, W-2 corrections, garnishments, and bonus/stipend payouts.
• Accounting & Month-End Close: Support monthly close across multiple legal entities, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and expense review.
• Vendor & Contract Support: Support vendor renewals, multi-installment contract tracking, and SOW/MSA review as it relates to invoicing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct ownership of both accounts payable and payroll
• Demonstrated experience with high-volume AP processing and full-cycle, multi-state payroll
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (or equivalent), Bill.com (or equivalent), and UKG (or an equivalent payroll platform)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort operating inside hard AP and payroll deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a nonprofit organization, including grant accounting
• Experience with staffing/placement or contractor-heavy payables and payroll
• Familiarity with 401(k) administration and garnishment processing

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time salaried position
• Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000
• Benefits:
  • 12 paid holidays and accrue 25 days of Paid Time Off per year
  • 100% employer-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees; 75% employer-funded premiums for dependents
  • 401k contribution match up to 6%, vesting after 6 months
  • 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Location

• Fully remote; ideal candidate located in the Greater St. Louis, MO area

Reporting

• Reports to the Director of Finance